What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

Setec Astronomy said:
Eldo, did the owner back the boat into the driveway, or you?
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The boat was in its normal parking spot in his driveway.

I drove the truck to my driveway that way I didn’t have to haul my buckets & stuff over there to wash it.

This is what I used on the boat. Scrub Ninja on all the vinyl interior.

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Optimus Grime said:
Finished this new truck up this morning. The owner wanted to coat this soft black paint before any more damage could be inflicted upon it. He read on Reddit that two coats are best so he paid for two coats of Mohs. Even though my garage is not climate controlled and the humidity and temp kept rising throughout the day, the application was as easy as you could want a coating application to go.





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That is a beautiful truck. It is always rewarding to work on a new vehicle and remove the mistakes from the "dealer prep".
 
UncleDavy said:
That is a beautiful truck. It is always rewarding to work on a new vehicle and remove the mistakes from the "dealer prep".
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Can’t blame the dealership for these defects. The owner’s son works at Auto Bell and gave it a “premium” wash using all the on the job training he received.

I always bring my customers back and show them how to do a proper car wash. He is adamant that his son will also be in attendance.
 
Speaking of learning how to properly wash a car…

There are several locations around Anchorage where there is a charity car wash almost every weekend all summer; usually church groups or sports teams, etc raising money

I have idly thought about how funny it would be to park a mobile paint correction rig next to them and put up a big banner that says “now get out of your car, look at your paint, and come see me”


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chilly said:
Speaking of learning how to properly wash a car…

There are several locations around Anchorage where there is a charity car wash almost every weekend all summer; usually church groups or sports teams, etc raising money

I have idly thought about how funny it would be to park a mobile paint correction rig next to them and put up a big banner that says “now get out of your car, look at your paint, and come see me”
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Ha, Mike Phillips has a thread on here from a long time ago where he suggests if you want to help the charity, drive up, park, pay for the car wash, and drive away (skipping the wash).
 
I took the 4Runner through the tunnel wash

I had to push buttons to raise and lower my window and push buttons to enter my wash code

I’m exhausted

Car care is a young man’s game

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I noticed that whatever trim dressing I used previously was wearing out. I can't remember what I used last time, but I decided to go with Mother's CMX Trim Restore and Coat. I didn't want anything dark and glossy, with heavy dew every morning I'm more interested in hydrophobicity. I wiped all the trim over with ONR first, then applied the CMX, and buffed off the residue.

While I had it inside I gave the paint and glass a wipe over with Carpro Ech2o, still my favourite QD, and I'm still on my first bottle.
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chilly said:
I took the 4Runner through the tunnel wash

I had to push buttons to raise and lower my window and push buttons to enter my wash code

I’m exhausted

Car care is a young man’s game

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I miss using the touch-free wash on my OWN car

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Klasse Act said:
I miss using the touch-free wash on my OWN car

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I got the cheapest monthly plan that includes an undercarriage blast off and doesn’t include a “genuine ceramic coating” so I don’t have to fight that stuff

The colored foam is bad enough


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Went to my friend's cookout and washed his daughter's sweet 16 present. I coated it ten months ago and I'm using it as my test vehicle to see how long the coating will last. It's maintained below average so I get a chance to gather some real world data. Ten months in and the water is beading as if the job was done yesterday.

When I was finished his wife asked how did I get the wheels to look like they do now. I looked at her with a straight face and said "I washed them." No magic soap or fancy Tik Tok wheel cleaner. Just a good old fashioned washing. That's my secret.


 
Did alot today

First thing was my g/f's Cruze, it was dirty from a trip to Indy over the weekend for a wedding. The Griot's Garage spray ceramic was doing its job, made cleaning easy️

For the cleaning I used a RW I haven't used in forever...N914, LOL. It's the original formula and it cleaned VERY well, the rinse bucket was very dirty

I also cleaned the tires & wheels, tires were brown, I knew what I was using right away...TWHS Hyper Foam! It didn't take long for the tires to turn B R O W N, all 4 brushes called into service, cleaned up VERY well, another Turtle Wax product that I hope doesn't go away, it's perfect for tires/wheels that are actually dirty

After drying the tires and leaving them to dry further in the sun I noticed the Turtle Wax Mr. Cartoon Tire Coat was still there but a little streaky, like it wore off a little bit, no worries, I applied a fresh coat to even things out. Now I'm not saying it failed, not sure why it looked like that in places, it wasn't that bad and could've stayed that way but, well, you guys know me

That's all for the Cruze and it's funny as I post this it's starting to rain

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Later on after I was done with the Cruze and had a couple brats, I turned my attention to the EN, certainly that's why it's raining as I make this post

Let's go back to the morning though, I did a foam/dwell/rinse/free flow w/ no dry using Griot's Garage Brillant Shine snow foam. I just wanted to knock down the overnight rain and foliage...and I did but seeing as I had time to myself today, well, I can't sit still

I decided to do a RW, choice this time was Griot's Garage Ceramic Rinseless Wash, another favorite in the collection (no Gyeon ECO RW though)

I used it to clean the tires & wheel spokes and faces too, no barrels this time around as I knew it would be raining later today (and it is) as well as tomorrow

Once I was done with the outside I turned my attention to the interior. I started with a vac, clean as you go makes for a quick vacuuming. Next was DIY Detail Clean and Protect for all Alcantara bits (except door panel inserts). Next was the leather sections, Geist leather conditioner was asked to do it's usual awesomeness! Next I reached for the DIY Detail Clean and Protect once again for the rest of the interior and I finished by using Griot's Garage Stinky Be Gone JDM Squash to the carpets and seat inserts...FRESH️

Now I can go inside and pour myself some Coke ZERO sugar and relax, I'm sure a COPS marathon is on

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Klasse Act said:
Later on after I was done with the Cruze and had a couple brats, I turned my attention to the EN, certainly that's why it's raining as I make this post

Let's go back to the morning though, I did a foam/dwell/rinse/free flow w/ no dry using Griot's Garage Brillant Shine snow foam. I just wanted to knock down the overnight rain and foliage...and I did but seeing as I had time to myself today, well, I can't sit still

I decided to do a RW, choice this time was Griot's Garage Ceramic Rinseless Wash, another favorite in the collection (no Gyeon ECO RW though)

I used it to clean the tires & wheel spokes and faces too, no barrels this time around as I knew it would be raining later today (and it is) as well as tomorrow

Once I was done with the outside I turned my attention to the interior. I started with a vac, clean as you go makes for a quick vacuuming. Next was DIY Detail Clean and Protect for all Alcantara bits (except door panel inserts). Next was the leather sections, Geist leather conditioner was asked to do it's usual awesomeness! Next I reached for the DIY Detail Clean and Protect once again for the rest of the interior and I finished by using Griot's Garage Stinky Be Gone JDM Squash to the carpets and seat inserts...FRESH️

Now I can go inside and pour myself some Coke ZERO sugar and relax, I'm sure a COPS marathon is on

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How much would you say you annually spend on detailing supplies? You have more products than a high end detailing business.
 
Optimus Grime said:
How much would you say you annually spend on detailing supplies? You have more products than a high end detailing business.
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Honestly I'm not sure but I do several RW's, pre-wash soaps and regular soaps, plus other stuff

You've seen my "silence of the lambs" room, right

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Klasse Act said:
Honestly I'm not sure but I do several RW's, pre-wash soaps and regular soaps, plus other stuff

You've seen my "silence of the lambs" room, right

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I can fall into the same catagory. Friends shake their heads when they see stuff I have. But I chuckle, it's more 'hobby' for me than business. And I think I can say it's the same for you and alot of us on here, hobby and mental peace. Even with the collection I have, I see other pasttimes and don't feel so bad for output $$$ - golf, fishing, atv/dirtbike/sled, drinking, etc:D
We all need outlets, this is a pretty good one, harmless, productive, and when others benefit from it they sure are happy.
And like hobbiests or collectors, when a new 'product/tool/toy/etc comes out, we just wanna try it.:buffing:
 
My car mods cost me more than detailing

I'd like to do 2 cars a month but it's tough as I really don't put myself out there, too many dreamers

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